Password Tips

Create a good (strong) password

Do not include your login name, a.k.a. userid, in any form (as-is, reversed, capitalized, doubled).

Avoid words that can be found in a dictionary (including foreign and technical dictionaries).

Do not use a password that has been given as an example of a good password.

Create an easy to remember password

Easy for you to remember, yet difficult for a hacker. Here are a few suggestions to help you come up with a unique password that you can remember.

Make up your own acronym

One possible way to pick a good password is to make up your own acronym. Create a phrase that has meaning to you and pick the first letter of each word. Make sure your phase has numbers in the middle. A combination of numbers and letters is harder to guess or crack with a computer program.